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Wœrth or Woerth (German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The town, which lies some 40 km (25 mi) north of Strasbourg, is known for being the site of the Battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War.
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Savonlinna (UK: , Finnish: [ˈsɑʋonˈlinnɑ], lit. ''Castle of Savonia''; Swedish: Nyslott, lit. 'New Castle') is a town and a municipality of 32,872 inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region.